By the following day, Umemoto's accusation about Ryoma Takeda watching porn during the negotiation has spread far beyond the boxing world. And naturally, the Japanese media has absolutely no intention of letting something that stupid go to waste.
Television panels replay Umemoto's accusation, commentators debate whether Ryoma's behavior was disrespectful, and entertainment programs happily drag the story into discussions that have absolutely nothing to do with boxing.
Kurogane's explanation is repeated just as often. Ryoma had been reading an article. An advertisement had suddenly started playing audio. That was all.
Online, however, logic is apparently optional.
@OsakaPunch: "Ryoma watching porn during a negotiation is somehow the most Ryoma thing imaginable."
@KansaiBoxingFan: "Wait. He LEFT THE SOUND ON?"
@TokyoRonin: "Umemoto went to Ronin to negotiate a world title fight and came back with a porn story. And you're just gonna eat that shit up?"
